Frame fastener for beds or other articles



- E. NOVITZKY. FRAME FASTENER FOR BEDS OR OTHER ARTICLES.

1 APPLICA'IIO'N FILED FEB. 24,1922. 7

Patentefl June 13, 1922.

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EMIL NOVZTZKY, 033 DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

FRAME FASTENER FOR BEDS OR OTHER ARTICLES.

Application filed February 24, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL Novrrznv, citizen of Hungary, residing atDetroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Frame Fasteners for Beds or OtherArticles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to frame fasteners for beds or other articles andit has for a general object to provide a simple and inexpensive meansfor detachably securing the longitudinal and transverse frame members ofwooden beds, or other angularly abutting structure members, together.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadavantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel. features of the invention are more particularly setforth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of the two joining members,showing them slightly separated.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through a bed frame having theinvention applied thereto, this view being taken along the line 22 ofFig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 s of Fi 2.

As here shown my improved frame joining or fastening means comprises apair of similar plates 10 and 11 which are each provided with aplurality of holes 12 adapted to receive screws 13 whereby they aresecured respectively to the longitudinal and transverse frame pieces, 14and 15 respectively, of a bed or to such other parts as itmay be desiredto apply the invention.

Each of these plates has a pair of vertically spaced lugs projectingfrom one edge thereof at right angles thereto, the lugs on the plate 10being numbered 17, and those on the plate 11 being numbered 18. Therespective lugs on the two plates are adapted to interlock with eachother, and to this end the lugs 17 have slots 19 extending upwardly fromtheir lower edges for one-half their height, while the lugs 18 haveslots 20 extending downwardly from their top edges for one-half theirheight, the width of these slots corresponding to the thickness of thelugs, these slots being located at the meeting lines of the lugs withthe plates. The

Specification of Letters Extent.

lPatented June 13, 1922..

Serial No. 5538,9191.

parts are assembled by bringing the slots of the respective lugs intovertical alinement, with the lugs 18 under the lugs 17 and then movingthem vertically toward one another until the upper and lower partsrespectively of the lugs 17 and 18 are engaged in the respective slots19 and 20, in which position the respective lugs and also the plates arehorizontally juxtaposed, while the two plates are locked against bothtransverse and longitudinal movement.

Struck inwardly from the respective plates 10, 11 are vertically spacedpairs of tongues 23, 2a which extend parallel to the plates and arespaced therefrom in correspondence to the thickness of the lugs 17, 18,these tongues being positioned in horizontal j uxtaposition to the lugs.Formed in the lugs 17 and 18 are additional slots 25 and 26 respectivelywhich extend parallel to the slots 19 and 20 and are slotted fromcorresponding edges of the lugs. These slots 25, 26 are somewhat shorterthan the slots 19, 20 and are of a width corresponding to the tongues 23and 24. When the parts are assembled the roots of the tongues 23, 24%project through the upper ends of the slots 25, 26, the bodies of thetongues extending along the faces of the lugs. It will be understood, ofcourse, that all the interlocking elements move into engagement at oncewhen the lugs in the respective plates are moved vertically together.

As will be apparent, I have provided a simple and inexpensive joiningmeans which can be readily secured to the desired parts and whichprovides for easy assembly or disassembly of such parts. It will benoted that both of the plates are of identical construction, thussimplifying manufacture, while they can be readily made of sheet metalat a very small cost. The device may also be used for joining togetherthe walls of boxes or like articles, or for joining such other wall orframe structures as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of plates eachhaving angular lugs on one edge thereof, the lugs on one of the platesbeing slotted from the bottom upwardly, and the lugs on the other platebeing slotted from the top downwardly, and

' on the other plate, said lugs having wardly, and tongues struck outfrom each 10 plate and adapted to engage over the lugs slots formedtherein in Which the roots of the tongues are engaged.

In testimony whereof I have alfixed my 15 slgnature.

EMIL NOVITZKY.

